Phungyar
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Phungyar | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Phungyar Location in Manipur, India  Phungyar Phungyar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°48′59″N 94°21′32″E / 24.81639°N 94.35889°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Ukhrul district |
| Population | |
• Total | 953 |
| Language(s) | |
| • Official | Meitei (officially called Manipuri)[a][1] |
| • Regional | Tangkhul |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 795145 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Nearest city | |
| Literacy | 88.35% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Outer Manipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Phungyar |
| Website | manipur |
Phungyar (Meitei pronunciation: /phūng-yār/[b]) is a small town located south of Kamjong in Kamjong district, Manipur state, India. It is also the name of a sub division of the district. The town is about 50 kilometers from Ukhrul and is partially connected by National Highway 150 that connects Imphal and Kohima via Ukhrul and Jessami. The town is flanked by Khambi in the south, Loushing in the north, in the east Chungka and alang in the west. Locally, the inhabitants speak common tangkhul language and native village dialect which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.
The Block is also a sub-divisional headquarters in Kamjong District previously (Ukhrul district) and is only one Vidhan Sabha constituency in Kamjong District. Leishiyo Keishing is the sitting MLA elected from Phungyar constituency under Naga People Front (NPF). He succeeded Victor Keishing under Indian National Congress in 2017 Manipur state election. Rishang Keishing was the first elected MLA from the Constituency who was elected seven times and represent Indian National Congress.[2][3]
Total population
According to 2011 census,[4] Phungyar has 204 households with the total of 953 people of which 476 are male and 477 are female. Of the total population, 146 were in the age group of 0–6 years. The average sex ratio of the village is 1002 female to 1000 male which is higher than the state average of 985. The literacy rate of the village stands at 85.35% which is higher than the state average 76.94%. Male literacy rate stands at 90.43% while female literacy rate was 86.34%.